The Diddler's Resto ** NEW PICCIES** 10/10/12

[Rav335uk]

Good work there Paul, good to keep yourself busy.
If you need a hand give me a bell.

Oh and go for the Alpina look, defo

[The_Diddler]

Update Sun 08/11/09

Well DanThe popped around today to get things progressed, engine now removed along with gearbox, prop and exhaust. ABS pump removed too, wont need that anymore, need to get that brake servo out as well, its a little too big !!! .

Need to degrease engine bay and remove a few more bits and pieces before hopefully it goes to the bodyshop in a few weeks time.

I'll let the pictures do the talking.





New drivers side wing and bootlid fitted thanks to dave318 for the parts and DanThe for getting them when he popped down to see Dave, my bootlid and wing were looking a bit too crusty in places for my liking





Heres home for both the moredoors, you can see the 84 moredoor nice and snug under the covers, dont worry it hasnt been weighed in, just waiting its turn





Thats all for now, busy day today, thanks again Dan , not much to remove now then its time for paint, thats the next job to get done

[bss325i]

M52?

[Rav335uk]

You get yourself a hoist??

[djk]

Hmmmm.... Danthe assisting..... Got to be a twin cam....... could it be a tuned iron block b28 of certain provenance???

Fair play Paul, doing things so properly it hurts.

[B7]

M52?

S50????

[town325i]

You get yourself a hoist??

i lent dan mine

[SUMPCRACKER]

Your a special person Didler, only some can do what you have.

You made me want a red moordoor!

A lovely car, getting lovelyer. And i will mention, its unusual for a car to look better in the fleash than in pics, which this does, at DC09 show i was well taken with it.

[Rav335uk]

Any updates yet????

[The_Diddler]

Update 21/11/09

Things have moved on a tad now, need to really as the moredoors booked into the Bodyshop from the second week in jan 2010

As i've got plenty of time until then , the underneath will be getting some attention, so off with everthing underneath to make way for:

New fuel lines, clips etc
New brake lines, clips etc
New heatshields, nuts, bolts etc
New fuel tank, nuts, bolts etc
New handbrake cables, nuts, clips etc

Suspension getting completely overhauled, new rubber, stabilisers, nuts, bolts, clips etc.

New set up will be Bilstein B12 kit for the front and back

New brake backplates, wheel bearings, discs, calipers and arms going for overhaul to make minty mint again

Rear beam, trailing arms, ARB's (Front 20mm, Rear 14.5mm), fuel filler neck all away for powder coating along with some front struts, Front cross member already done and waiting fitment of a minty E36 steering rack.

Had a litle help from a fellow zoner on, to move things on a bit, guess who.......?????



A few underneath which is now ready for cleaning, and spruce up

This will involve locallised repairs to anywhere the original BMW body underseal has become split/compromised and affected by a tad of the dreaded rust, process will be:

Clean area with wire brush in drill to clean metal, apply rust treatment, paint with red oxide, apply seam sealer etc, then paint the complete underside black, easy.......................

Underside as of Friday afternoon before cleaning commenced







Update tomorrow with hopefully a nice clean underside....

[capri_rob]

Good grief diddler you don't do things by halves do you !

Can't believe you've pulled apart a car which already was cleaner than most of the E30's left on the roads

Looking forward to seeing the finished product - hope you're gonna pull your finger out with the Henna one soon

[e30topless]

New fuel lines, clips etc
New brake lines, clips etc
New heatshields, nuts, bolts etc
New fuel tank, nuts, bolts etc
New handbrake cables, nuts, clips etc

that little lot will make it 'as new' underneath


Superb work Paul, your going deep on this one !

keep the piccies coming

[ImysE30]

DanThe?

Looking good Paul, keep the updates coming

[djk]

Indeed, I spy Dan H's bonce in thy engine bay. Fair play paul, you are a psycho, but in a good way. When you're bored of your two moredoors, can I deposit mine on your drive and write a cheque? Do enlighten us on the engine plans - am I right? M5X hybrid?

[The_Diddler]

For those eagle eyed amongst you, it is indeed Dan H, fiddling in the bay

[The_Diddler]

Little update nearly finished cleaning the underside now, not that many areas need attention, but those circular jobbies in the rear footwells and boot well look a bit crusty, will find out more when scrapping commences

Great news thou today, car now has confirmed booking at Beardmats body shop on 11th Jan 2010 woohoo........ .

Just need to get my finger out, get the underside sorted and rear beam back on after refurbishment, that little lot will keep me busy for a while over Christmas.

Here's a few piccies of the underside after cleaning......





















Thats all for now.

Just purchased today some wire wheels for me drill, some zinc primer and some seam sealer, mind i might swop the zinc primer for etch primer instead now after talking with another zoner.

[e30topless]

great stuff , I have all this to do ....

Paul what did you use/method to clean it underneath ?

[DanThe]

Top job! Pressure washer in the garage FTW

I see you have some of that nasty underseal around the spare wheel well

[B7]

Good work Paul. I'm ordering all my bits very soon. I'm going all the way as well. Restored one drive shaft today. Well it's a start!

[DanThe]

You amateur Trevor, Paul is ordering new drive shafts

[The_Diddler]

You amateur Trevor, Paul is ordering new drive shafts

I see you have some of that nasty underseal around the spare wheel well

Thats what i thought, however its just black paint, probably to hide the wheel well from view, no horrible underseal to remove, just plenty of crap to wash off

[e30topless]

You amateur Trevor, Paul is ordering new drive shafts

that's cheating !

[The_Diddler]

great stuff , I have all this to do ....

Paul what did you use/method to clean it underneath ?

Combination of Meguiars Super Degreaser

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/meguiars- ... p?cPath=48

and this Surfex HD All Purpose Cleaner/Degreaser

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/surfex-hd ... p?cPath=48

50/50 mix with water did the job with various old paintbrushes, washing up brushes(bristles a bit stronger), and old toothbrushes, ohh and lots of scrubbing........

[blackcountrybimmerman]

Go for it Paul. It will be well worth it when it's finished.

Nice attention to detail there mate.

[B7]

You amateur Trevor, Paul is ordering new drive shafts

that's cheating !

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Certainly came up well Paul. I'm using a strong TFR mix and then after a degreaser.

[Felix79]

Paul your a sick sick man! Also Dan you bugger saving a mooredoor you Deviant!

I must admit that I found it really intresting seeing all underneaith thee car like that. Now Paul if your engine modding her what on earth are you doing with that low milage m20 of yours?

[The_Diddler]

Now Paul if your engine modding her what on earth are you doing with that low milage m20 of yours?

I still have my "A" Reg 84 henna red Chromie you remember, and that 2.7 block from the 525E, ohhhh what shall i do

[Felix79]

Last time we spoke about it you were thinking of doing a moredoor copy of mine? Which would be pretty cool to do.

either way your a deviant but I do look forward to it all. I'll have to pop up sometime Paul as I love to have a cuppa and a natter about th eprojects. Oh then do my engine bay for me

[Felix79]

Paul I've had a bit of a brain wavey thing. Can you gete some really really good pis of the tyre pressure stickers mate. I have an idea which might help a fair few of us pina owners out ;)

[The_Diddler]

I'll have to pop up sometime Paul as I love to have a cuppa and a natter about th eprojects. Oh then do my engine bay for me

Anytime matey, your more than welcome

Paul I've had a bit of a brain wavey thing. Can you gete some really really good pis of the tyre pressure stickers mate. I have an idea which might help a fair few of us pina owners out ;)

Will do, It'll have to be tomorrow now, i'll try and get some decent shots.......

[Felix79]

Cool as Paul buddy.

Going to see if our vertically challanged MOD will be able to make some copies up for the Alpina boys.

[DanThe]

Cool as Paul buddy.

Going to see if our vertically challanged MOD will be able to make some copies up for the Alpina boys.

Will genuine alpina receipts/documents have to be provided to allow purchase, or can any scummer have one?

[Felix79]

Cool as Paul buddy.

Going to see if our vertically challanged MOD will be able to make some copies up for the Alpina boys.

Will genuine alpina receipts/documents have to be provided to allow purchase, or can any scummer have one?

Does this look like North Oxford garage parts desk?

Saying that I think the Alpina needs a full stirp and rebuild on the engine or I am seriously thinking about getting a B6 engine of some description put in it.

[The_Diddler]

Little update for you......

I took the wire wheel to any signs of split factory underseal/rust.

Lots of little repairs, However its amazing how far the rust spreads underneath once the underseal splits

Heres a few after:

1. Remove old underseal, grind rust down
2. Apply "Krust"
3. Apply Zinc Primer
4. Apply Seam Sealer

Ignore the bottom of the arch, move along no rust to see here!!!!!











And a couple after having a play with some primer, lots more to get painted and finished







Still lots to do underneath, before all the new goodies can be fitted

Good day today got loads done, so as i am retro-fitting A/C out with all the interior, dash and heater box



Knew these were fooked, new ones coming from stealers



Yet another hole for Matt to fix, exact size as the square factory jack pad, hope he isnt looking at this thread yet



So, only 4 weeks until its off to the Bodyshop, need to get underneath 90% finished, Matt hopefully will sort the rest, and get new rear suspension fitted so we have a rolling shell

Thats it for now

[DanThe]

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